the
|>point is that it is not cost effective or expedient to do so when they
|>are so reasonably and readily available.
yes but they are NEVER geared towards your exact situation. Case in point.
Always not enough circuits so you must add a bus (looks crappy, just take a
look at under my hood) or too many circuits and you have empty fuses and
extra wire. When you make it, you know EXACTLY how it goes together since
you designed it. Any fix down the line you know what failed and how to fix
it, and more importantly how to get to it.
IMO
Toby
|>----- Original Message -----
|>From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
|>To: "Brad Pace" <britclas@WorldShare.net>; <Ajhsys@aol.com>;
|><Patricia.Sauthoff@blvdmedia.com>; <ultrawildcat@hotmail.com>;
|><spridgets@autox.team.net>
|>Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:10 AM
|>Subject: Re: wiring harnesses
|>
|>
|>Bugeye with alternator, electronic speedo, electric tach, electric
|>fan,
|>halogen headlights, clock, and ammeter. Relays for headlights (high
|>and low
|>beam) and a relay for the fan.
|>
|>You want me to run all of this through a 2 fuse box?
|>
|>You all know what a stock harness looks like after it's been modified
|>to add
|>stuff not included on these cars as original equipment.
|>
|>No, I don't want to hear from the originality crowd on the list.
|>
|>IMO, all good reason to build your own harness.
|>
|>Larry Miller
|>http://www.ado13.com
|>
|>----- Original Message -----
|>From: "Brad Pace" <britclas@WorldShare.net>
|>To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>; <Patricia.Sauthoff@blvdmedia.com>;
|><ultrawildcat@hotmail.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
|>Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:25 AM
|>Subject: Re: wiring harnesses
|>
|>
|>> Hey Allen, you get my vote! See my post on choke cables.
|>> Brad
|>>
|>>
|>> ----- Original Message -----
|>> From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
|>> To: <Patricia.Sauthoff@blvdmedia.com>; <ultrawildcat@hotmail.com>;
|>> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
|>> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:00 AM
|>> Subject: Re: wiring harnesses
|>>
|>>
|>> In a message dated 10/13/00 11:14:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
|>> Patricia.Sauthoff@blvdmedia.com writes:
|>>
|>> << Not me, but I've helped pull apart a B wiring harness, and will
|>> soon be
|>> recruted in the making of a new one. The plans took three years,
|>and
|>> a few
|>> people told the old bf that he was nuts to do it himself, but now
|>> he's got
|>> beautiful plans, and hopefully soon a working harness. 20 some odd
|>> lbs of
|>> wires coming UPS in just a few days. Let the games begin! >>
|>>
|>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
|>>
|>> This really sounds like an exercise in futility to me. Many DPOs
|>are
|>> made
|>> this way. You can buy a complete wiring harness from British
|>Wiring.
|>> The
|>> real fun is installing it, not making it.
|>>
|>> But then, who am I to judge? To each his own.
|>>
|>> I'd be interested in hearing some comments on why you want to make
|>> your own
|>> harness. About the only reasons I can think of would be to upgrade
|>> the
|>> connectors to something more modern than bullets, or to add circuits
|>> for
|>> other accessories.
|>>
|>> (An interesting side note. When I ran the spel chekr on this
|>message,
|>> it
|>> wanted to replace "DPOs" with "Dopes"! Smart spel chekr!)
|>>
|>> Allen Hefner
|>> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
|>> '77 Midget
|>> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>
|>
|>
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